Denver North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They and the Rangeview Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Denver North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Denver North didn't have quite enough to beat Denver South and fell 10-8. The Vikings have struggled against the Ravens recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Xavia Escobedo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Sophia Guerrero was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Denver North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Rangeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 14-0 to Denver South.
Denver North's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Rangeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.
Denver North took their victory against Rangeview in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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